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Crash Investigation Division

14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Crossing Street With Mom Killed In Philly Hit-Run: Police A 14-year-old girl was killed in a hit-and-run crash, Philadelphia Police announced on Friday, Sept. 27. Dawn Watson, of 900 block of North 66th Avenue in Philly, was crossing the street with her mom when a dark vehicle traveling east at a high rate of speed struck the girl and fled the scene, the Philadelphia Police Department said. Officers were called to the crash scene at 6500 Haverford Avenue at 9:38 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26.  The dark vehicle may have been a Mercedes, according to police. Watson was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:46 p.m., PPD detailed. The investigat…
Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police
Allentown Motorcyclist, 22, Killed In Philadelphia Ice Cream Truck Crash: Police A 22-year-old motorcyclist from Allentown was killed in a crash with an ice cream truck on Saturday, Aug. 10 in Philadelphia, police said. Ramon Santiago was heading east on E. Hunting Park Avenue when he struck a 1995 Chevrolet G30 ice cream truck, operated by a 17-year-old boy, around 9:55 p.m. at the H Street intersection, Philadelphia police said. The impact caused Santiago to be thrown from the motorcycle. He was rushed to Temple Hospital and pronounced dead at 11:47 p.m., police said. The Crash Investigation Division is investigating the cause of the collision. Anyone with informatio…
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities
Driver Wanted For Killing Pedestrian, Fleeing Scene In Northeast Philly: Authorities City police are looking for the driver in a deadly Philadelphia hit-and-run.  Authorities said the car hit a pedestrian on the 1800 block of East Torresdale Avenue just before midnight on May 29. The 44-year-old victim later died from his injuries.  The driver fled north on Torredale and was last seen on the 4000 block, according to investigators.  The car is described as a silver or white Mitsubishi Outlander from model years 2016-2020. It has damage on the undercarriage and the left front wheel well liner from the accident, police said.  Anyone with informa…